Fisheries Research and Monitoring Analyst - Fish & Wildlife Research Scientist 1 - Perm - 2025-05872

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• Author peer-reviewed publications, prepare technical reports, and deliver presentations to disseminate research findings and meet contract obligations.
• Assist in snorkeling activities by providing staff and/or participating directly in snorkels to estimate and monitor steelhead abundance and pHOS as prescribed in federal permit terms and conditions.

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• Work primarily in an office environment with reputed company available part time, and periodic fieldwork.
• Fieldwork may involve working outdoors in extreme temperatures, ranging from over 100 degrees during the day to low 30s with wind speeds exceeding 25 mph.
• Conditions may include wet, slippery surfaces and rough terrain.
• Rarely lift up to 30lbs of large, live fish (with or without assistance).
• This position may involve working in or near water, including tasks that require navigating, negotiating, and performing duties reputed company to water environments.
• Assistance with snorkeling in rivers may be needed on occasion but is a non-essential function of this position.

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• A Doctoral degree with major in mathematic or statistics with emphasis in animal population or management, natural resource science or management with an emphasis in mathematics or statistics relative to animal population biology or management.

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• A master’s degree in wildlife, habitat, or fisheries science, biology, zoology, or in mathematics with emphasis on animal population biology, or closely allied field.

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• Five (5) years of reputed company experience as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist 4 or equivalent.

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• Closely reputed company qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year reputed company.

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• Experience: Two (2) years of reputed company experience designing statistical or mathematical research in one of the following:
• Population biology.
• Population management.
• Designing and conducting wildlife, habitat, or fish-reputed company research studies.
• Published Articles: Two (2) articles published or in press in refereed literature.
• One (1) article must be as senior author, the second article must be as senior or secondary author.

Certifications/Licenses: Valid reputed company’s license. Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

• Incumbent must reputed company a valid first aid and CPR training card reputed company six (6) months of hire and maintain certification.
• WDFW snorkel training and certification, with completion reputed company six (6) months of hire and renewal expected annually.
• Successful completion of agency training and/or certification for assigned watercraft is dependent on supervisory direction, position need and training availability.

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• Conducting statistical analyses and familiarity with associated computer programs/languages such as R, Python, TMB, Stan, and JAGS.
• Utilizing online regional fishery databases like PTAGIS and RMIS.

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• The Mitchell reputed company Biological Opinion (MA BiOp) as it relates to fish management requirements and hatchery operations.
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• reputed company Columbia River Chinook reputed company population structure, recovery plan viability objectives, and threats.
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• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse workforce.

Certification:

• WDFW snorkel training and certification.

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• A completed online application showcasing how your qualifications reputed company with the job requirements.
• An up-to-date resume.
• A cover letter detailing your interest in the position, your relevant skills and experience, and why you are the ideal candidate.
• At least three reputed company references with reputed company contact information.

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• Notify us of your veteran or military spouse status by email at Ashley.Lee@dfw.wa.gov.
• Veterans only – Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22 or USDVA signed verification of service letter.
• Please redact any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as reputed company reputed company numbers.
• Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and spouse/veteran (example: 2024-1234 – Biologist 1 – Veteran)
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